Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of These Terms

By accessing, browsing, registering for, submitting content to, or otherwise using The Wilkesboros, you agree to these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the website.

You must have the legal capacity to agree to these terms. Parents and guardians are responsible for supervising the website use of minors in their care.

2. Website Purpose and Informational Content

The Wilkesboros provides local information about Wilkesboro, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, community events, businesses, restaurants, history, outdoor recreation, North Wilkesboro Speedway and related topics. We are an independent local website.

Content is provided for general informational and community purposes. We do not guarantee that every listing, date, price, schedule, route, policy, address, operating hour, or other detail is complete, current, or error-free.

Always verify time-sensitive or important information directly with the relevant organizer, business, government agency, venue, service provider, or official source.

3. Accounts and Community Forum

Where account registration, comments or forum participation are offered, you are responsible for keeping your login credentials secure and for activity performed through your account.

• Provide accurate registration information.
• Use your own identity or an appropriate screen name; do not impersonate another person, business or organization.
• Do not share or transfer an account without permission.
• Report suspected unauthorized account access through our contact page or policy email.

Forum posts and other public submissions may be visible to other visitors. Avoid posting private contact details, passwords or information you do not want made public.

We may suspend, restrict or terminate accounts that violate these terms, community rules, applicable law, or the safety and integrity of the website.

4. Community Standards and Prohibited Conduct

Keep discussions useful, lawful and respectful. Users may not post, transmit, promote or facilitate content or activity that is unlawful, deceptive, threatening, harassing, defamatory, invasive of privacy, infringing or malicious.

• No spam, scams, fabricated listings, fake reviews or unauthorized commercial solicitation.
• No malware, attacks, attempts to bypass security or automated collection that disrupts the website.
• No content that infringes copyright, trademark, privacy or other rights.
• No knowingly false accusations, impersonation or deceptive identity claims.
• No publication of another person’s private information without authorization.
• No threats, targeted harassment or instructions to harm people or property.

We may remove, edit, restrict or decline content, but do not undertake a general obligation to monitor every submission. To report a post, send its URL and the reason for your concern to our policy contact. An account or content decision may be raised through the same contact.

5. User Submissions and License

You retain ownership of material you submit. When you provide text, photographs, documents, event details, business information, reviews, comments, forum posts or historical materials for publication or public display, you grant The Wilkesboros a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable and sublicensable license to host, reproduce, edit, format, display, publish, distribute, archive and promote that material in connection with the website and its related channels.

You represent that you own the material or have the permissions needed to submit it and grant this license. Include any required creator credit, license information and relevant permissions with photographs or other third-party work.

The publication license applies to material submitted for public display. It does not, by itself, authorize publication of private account or policy correspondence.

Submission does not guarantee publication. Content may be edited for length, clarity, accuracy, formatting, style, or legal and safety concerns. Contact us if you need to correct submitted information or discuss permission for a particular use.

6. Event Listings, Business Information, and Local Recommendations

Event listings, business profiles, restaurant information, travel guidance, maps, reviews and recommendations are planning aids. They do not guarantee availability, admission, quality or suitability for a particular visitor.

Events may be postponed, canceled, relocated, sold out or changed. Businesses may change ownership, hours, prices, services, menus, contact details and policies. Check important details directly with the organizer, venue, business or official source before traveling or paying.

A suggested route or mapped location does not grant access to private property or override posted rules, closures or official instructions. Inclusion on the website does not necessarily constitute an endorsement.

7. Advertising, Sponsored Content, and Affiliate Links

The website may display advertising, sponsored placements, affiliate links and paid promotions. The Wilkesboros may receive compensation from advertising or when visitors make a qualifying purchase, registration or other action through a commercial link.

Commercial relationships should be identified clearly with the relevant advertisement, recommendation or link. This terms page and the general disclosure page do not replace a disclosure needed alongside particular content.

Some featured businesses may be related to the publisher. Footer to Ridge Construction is a publisher-owned business; its banner is an advertising placement.

Review our Advertising & Affiliate Disclosure for additional information. Purchases, bookings and service agreements made through an external provider are subject to that provider’s terms.

8. External Websites and Third-Party Services

The website may link to external websites, maps, videos, social platforms, ticketing services, advertisers, affiliate merchants, government pages, business websites, or other third-party resources.

We do not control and are not responsible for third-party content, availability, security, pricing, products, services, terms, or privacy practices. Use external services at your own discretion.

9. Intellectual Property

Original text, branding, design, graphics, photographs and other protected website material belong to The Wilkesboros or their respective owners and licensors. Third-party names, marks and contributions remain the property of their owners.

You may link to public pages. Uses permitted by applicable law, including fair use, remain available. Public-domain and openly licensed material may be reused under the terms or conditions identified with that material.

For other uses, obtain permission from the relevant rights holder before copying, republishing, selling or distributing protected material. Attribution alone does not replace permission when permission is required.

10. Copyright Complaints

If you believe material on this website infringes your copyright, email policy@thewilkesboros.com with the following information so we can identify and review your report:

• Your name and contact details, including a postal address, telephone number and email address.
• Identification of the copyrighted work, or a representative list if several works are involved.
• The precise page URLs and a description of the material you believe infringes the work.
• A statement of your good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the rights holder, its agent or applicable law.
• A statement that the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act for the rights holder.
• Your physical or electronic signature.

We may request further information to evaluate a report. Accounts involved in repeated infringement may be restricted or terminated in appropriate circumstances. If you believe your material was removed in error, contact us with the affected URL and an explanation.

For background on copyright notices, see the U.S. Copyright Office’s notice-and-takedown resources.

11. Privacy

Our Privacy Policy describes the website’s information practices, including information collected through accounts, forms, comments, advertising and other enabled features.

Public posts may be read, shared or copied by other visitors. Send sensitive account or policy concerns privately through our contact page or policy email.

12. Disclaimer of Warranties

The website and its content are provided “as is” and “as available.” To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Wilkesboros disclaims warranties of accuracy, completeness, reliability, availability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, noninfringement, and uninterrupted or error-free operation.

Nothing on the website is professional legal, medical, financial, emergency, real-estate, engineering, or safety advice.

13. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Wilkesboros and its operators, contributors, contractors and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages arising from website use, inability to use the website, reliance on content, user submissions, third-party services, events, listings or external links.

Nothing in these terms excludes a right, remedy or liability that applicable law does not allow to be excluded or limited.

14. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless The Wilkesboros and its operators from third-party claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses arising from your unlawful use of the website, your submitted content, your violation of these terms, or your infringement of another person’s rights.

15. Suspension and Termination

We may suspend or terminate access, accounts, submissions or interactive privileges when reasonably necessary to enforce these terms, protect users, address abuse, comply with law, maintain security or preserve website operations.

To raise an account or moderation concern, contact us with the relevant username or post URL. Do not send your password.

16. Governing Law and Venue

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute not resolved informally will be brought in a court with appropriate jurisdiction in North Carolina, unless applicable law requires otherwise.

17. Changes to These Terms

We may update these terms when website features, business practices, community tools or legal requirements change. Updated terms will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date, and additional notice will be provided when required by applicable law.

Review this page periodically, especially before registering an account or submitting material for publication.

Questions about these terms?

Contact The Wilkesboros about policy questions, account access, moderation decisions, copyright reports or website-use concerns. Include the relevant page or post URL and enough information to understand the issue.